George Lambert
Sergeant, - Major. 84th Regiment
- Register No.
- 714 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Sergeant (register: Sergeant Major) all Sergeant-Majors →
- Unit
- - Major. 84th Regiment (register: 84th Regiment of Foot) all 84th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 29 June 1857, 16 August 1857, 25 September 1857 on this day → all of 1857 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Indian Mutiny
- London Gazette
- 18th June 1858 on this day → all of 1858 →
- Born
- 18th December, 1819 at Markethill, County Armagh, Ireland
- Died
- 10th February, 1860 at Sheffield
- Memorial / grave
- at Wardsend Cemetery, Sheffield
- Medal held by
- The York And Lancaster Regimental. Museum
Digest of citation
For Distinguished bravery whilst serving, in three Battles, with Havelock's Column at Oonao, Bithoor and AT the Assault and capture of Lucknow, India. (i) On the 29th July, 1857 at Oonao, India, Sergeant-Major Lambert acted with Distinguished bravery. (ii) At Bithoor when the rebels were driven from a strong position, using bayonets on 16th August 1857. (iii) On the 25th of September 1857 at the passage through Lucknow, India, after its capture, to the Residency
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
LAMBERT, George. (reg No. 714).
Sergeant- Major. 84th Regiment * London Gazetted on 18th June 1858.
VC Medal's Custodian is The York And Lancaster Regimental. Museum Born on 18th December, 1819 at Markethill, County Armagh, Ireland.
Died on 10th February, 1860 at Sheffield.
Memorial on grave at Wardsend Cemetery, Sheffield.
Digest of Citation reads: For Distinguished bravery whilst serving, in three Battles, with Havelock's Column at Oonao, Bithoor and AT the Assault and capture of Lucknow, India. (i) On the 29th July, 1857 at Oonao, India, Sergeant-Major Lambert acted with Distinguished bravery. (ii) At Bithoor when the rebels were driven from a strong position, using bayonets on 16th August 1857. (iii) On the 25th of September 1857 at the passage through Lucknow, India, after its capture, to the Residency.
* York and Lancaster Regiment postop Additional information: George Lambert was promoted to Lieutenant on 17th December, 1858. He was the Adjutant of the 84th Regiment from 12th December 1857-17th September, 1858.
Additional information
George Lambert was promoted to Lieutenant on 17th December, 1858. He was the Adjutant of the 84th Regiment from 12th December 1857-17th September, 1858.
* York and Lancaster Regiment postop
Register note: Awarded for multiple acts of valour
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